Standard Swarbrick hull, built in Perth fitted with the upgraded Mk 11 keel design and spade rudder, then shipped to Southern Ocean Yachting Industries in Seaford Victoria and fitted with a custom composite deck from the Dubois two-tonner Saulater mould.

The Yacht’s Story

Shenandoah underwent a refit during 2005. Little is then known until she was bought by Shane & Lorraine Kearns in 2014 again looking worn after several years of hard racing. They restored her over 2014 and changed her name to Azzurro, see photos below.

Photos

During her 2014 refit (photo: S Kearns)

The Newcastle-Bass Island Race 2016:

“We took the .75 ounce down when it was constant 25 true and poled out the jib top and full main. This squared us up with the waves and the breeze was gusting up around 28 true when we had some great surfs all above 16 knots, then a couple of 17’s and then hit the magic 18!” (Shane Kearns)

Webmaster note: this is the highest authenticated speed reached by an S&S 34, just beating the 17 knots recorded by Morning Breeze (then Morning Star) racing in WA under Swarbrick ownership in the early 70s